Wordle Answer for August 12, 2024
Players who opened Wordle on August 12, 2024 were trying to land on SKIFF. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.
The answer
SKIFF
What skiff means
A small, light boat with a shallow draft, typically rowed or fitted with a small outboard motor, used for fishing or recreation in shallow waters.
Where the word comes from
From French *esquif*, borrowed from Italian *schifo*, which likely came from Old Norse *skip* meaning "ship." The word traveled westward through maritime trade routes, eventually reaching English in the 16th century as a term for a small, light rowing boat or sailboat.
Hints for August 12, 2024
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Synonyms of skiff
- dinghy
- boat
- motorboat
- barge
- watercraft
- vessel
- rowboat
- ship
Used in a sentence
The fisherman paddled his small _____ across the calm lake at dawn to check his nets.
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